21G.039 / 21G.037 Japanese Popular Culture, Spring 2003
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Author(s)
Condry, Ian
Alternative Title
Japanese Popular Culture
Date Issued
June 2003
Abstract
This course examines Japanese popular culture as a way of understanding the changing character of media, capitalism, fan communities and culture. Topics include manga (comic books), hip-hop and other popular music in Japan, anime (Japanese animated films) and feature films, sports (sumo, soccer, baseball), and online communication. Emphasis will be on contemporary popular culture and theories of gender, sexuality, race, and the workings of power in global culture industries.
Subjects
japan
popular culture
media
capitalism
comics
hip-hop
music
animation
movie
sports
sexuality
race
gender
fan communities
culture
manga
pop
popular music
anime
Japanese animated films
power
global culture industries
21F.039
21F.037
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Global Languages
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